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Tahina spectabilis dig .

JubaeaMan138
JubaeaMan138
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7 hours ago, waykoolplantz said:

Dr D and Tahina

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Monstrous !!! I’m sure it loves being waterfront . I read they experience alot of flooding in habitat.

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    Soaking up the rains . 

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    Not minding the low 40s at night . Also took shade cloth off a while ago 

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    On 6/27/2023 at 6:49 PM, BS Man about Palms said:

    I have had a runt one in a pot for probably 10 years.. it never seems to get any bigger..

    You ever think about selling it? 

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    sorry, nope.

    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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    56 minutes ago, BS Man about Palms said:

    sorry, nope.

    Dont blame you at all. Can we have a look sir ? 

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    On 12/14/2023 at 8:02 PM, JubaeaMan138 said:

    Dont blame you at all. Can we have a look sir ? 

    I had this on the mental list to do. So this morning I went out to weed and take some pics. I had also been thinking about replanting it as it had grown to one side. Took it from where it sets, placed it up on a 2x4 ledge above to weed it.  Weeded it and it was looking decent. I stepped to get my camera and "PLOP" it tumbled off the ledge about 30" to hit some empty pots below. :(

    I guess the universe was saying "The time is now!"  .. like I had a choice.

    Well, at least I got to see the roots.. less than I would like, but they looked healthy... so freshly  repotted.. here you go!

    3 gal pot for reference.

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    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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    19 hours ago, BS Man about Palms said:

    I had this on the mental list to do. So this morning I went out to weed and take some pics. I had also been thinking about replanting it as it had grown to one side. Took it from where it sets, placed it up on a 2x4 ledge above to weed it.  Weeded it and it was looking decent. I stepped to get my camera and "PLOP" it tumbled off the ledge about 30" to hit some empty pots below. :(

    I guess the universe was saying "The time is now!"  .. like I had a choice.

    Well, at least I got to see the roots.. less than I would like, but they looked healthy... so freshly  repotted.. here you go!

    3 gal pot for reference.

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    Plant that sucker!!! It looks super healthy. amazing size difference example on whats out there . I would imagine my tahina and yours are same seed batch? Only difference is yours is in a pot? 

    and the difference between these 2 and others from the same batch outside of California is crazy . 

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    12 hours ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

    Plant that sucker!!!

     

    I would imagine my tahina and yours are same seed batch?

     

    Only difference is yours is in a pot? 

     

    The first part... truely spoken like someone where the temperature reaches over 80F MANY days a year. 😀

     

    That bit I think is true.

     

    The last bit has taken me many years to realize that one of the biggest factors in decent growth rate for most palms is heat. At my coastal location,  I  have very little here to spare. I have killed, or watched people in similar locations kill, many small slow growers by planting early. 

    The new cal palms don't really seem to grow much faster with heat, thus I have a lot of those..

     

    But still not for sale.. 😉

    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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    Been seeing some cold night this week and looks to be seeing a few more this coming week . So far I’m happy with how it’s taking the cold weather it does get ample sun and whatever heat possible during the day . 

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    1 hour ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

    Been seeing some cold night this week and looks to be seeing a few more this coming week . So far I’m happy with how it’s taking the cold weather it does get ample sun and whatever heat possible during the day . 

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    You're brave.  I would probably put a frost blanket over it.

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    25 minutes ago, rprimbs said:

    You're brave.  I would probably put a frost blanket over it.

    I may do that tonight and tomorrow . 39 tonight and 37 tomorrow . 37 is the coldest I’ve ever been here in the last 7 years since I have been here . Any recommendations on way to cover it with ? A sheet ? Or would just putting the shade cloth back up help? 

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    On 1/7/2024 at 12:08 PM, JubaeaMan138 said:

    I may do that tonight and tomorrow . 39 tonight and 37 tomorrow . 37 is the coldest I’ve ever been here in the last 7 years since I have been here . Any recommendations on way to cover it with ? A sheet ? Or would just putting the shade cloth back up help? 

    My method is not too fancy.  I would just put the shade cloth or the sheet right on top of it - trying not to squish it too much 

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    On 1/7/2024 at 12:08 PM, JubaeaMan138 said:

    I may do that tonight and tomorrow . 39 tonight and 37 tomorrow . 37 is the coldest I’ve ever been here in the last 7 years since I have been here . Any recommendations on way to cover it with ? A sheet ? Or would just putting the shade cloth back up help? 

    What many of us learned from our big cold event in So Cal ( geez, was that 15+ years ago?), was to try to not have your sheet or blanket  TOUCHING the  leaf/ palm. I and and know others were shocked when we saw that parts that had covered the  frond via touching it were burnt, yet exposed parts of the same frond were fine.

    Conductive exposure? 

    Zone 10a at best after 2007 AND 2013, on SW facing hill, 1 1/2 miles from coast in Oceanside, CA. 30-98 degrees, and 45-80deg. about 95% of the time.

    "The great workman of nature is time."   ,  "Genius is nothing but a great aptitude for patience."

    -George-Louis Leclerc de Buffon-

    I do some experiments and learning in my garden with palms so you don't have to experience the pain! Look at my old threads to find various observations and tips!

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    22 minutes ago, BS Man about Palms said:

    What many of us learned from our big cold event in So Cal ( geez, was that 15+ years ago?), was to try to not have your sheet or blanket  TOUCHING the  leaf/ palm. I and and know others were shocked when we saw that parts that had covered the  frond via touching it were burnt, yet exposed parts of the same frond were fine.

    Conductive exposure? 

    Thank you Bill, I did not know about that.  I have always just put Agribon frost blankets right on top -- and I have gotten some burnt leaves.

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    So I didn’t bother covering it . Actually ended up with a nasty cold the last few days . But came out to check it out now that we are getting back up to overnight lows in the high 40s and low 50s with some rain on the way . And it looks great . Definetly seems fairly hardy . Seen as low as 37 

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    On 12/14/2023 at 7:05 PM, BS Man about Palms said:

    sorry, nope.

    plant it!!!!

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

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    On 1/7/2024 at 12:08 PM, JubaeaMan138 said:

    I may do that tonight and tomorrow . 39 tonight and 37 tomorrow . 37 is the coldest I’ve ever been here in the last 7 years since I have been here . Any recommendations on way to cover it with ? A sheet ? Or would just putting the shade cloth back up help? 

    37 is the coldest? What part of riverside do you live in? It's bee frosty there in the county a couple times this year.

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

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    14 hours ago, Josh-O said:

    37 is the coldest? What part of riverside do you live in? It's bee frosty there in the county a couple times this year.

    Yep that’s the coldest . I have maybe had one or 2 light frost here in the last 7 years since I’ve been here . I’m slightly elevated on a hill .old citrus avocado grove  Above mockingbird canyon not sure if your familiar with the area . Woodcrest . 
    great air drainage maybe . Just down the hill from me couple miles away they get more frost then me . 

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    Just now, JubaeaMan138 said:

    Yep that’s the coldest . I have maybe had one or 2 light frost here in the last 7 years since I’ve been here . I’m slightly elevated on a hill .old citrus avocado grove  Above mockingbird canyon not sure if your familiar with the area . Woodcrest . 
    great air drainage maybe . Just down the hill from me couple miles away they get more frost then me . 

    For instance I know a couple growers close to me in riverside and I’m warmer than them . Definetly not like Moreno Valley which is a stones throw away . 

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    Not sure i would try one here at the moment but that little one looking that good after 37 is promising! I did hit 32 briefly here last week. Bananas didn't even burn from it. 

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    15 minutes ago, Chris Chance said:

    Not sure i would try one here at the moment but that little one looking that good after 37 is promising! I did hit 32 briefly here last week. Bananas didn't even burn from it. 

    Yeah see that was probably the 37 morning  for me . It’s nice to see other experiences recently regarding weather close to me . Not to many of us out here . Your about what 15 miles inland of me Chris ? 

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    7 hours ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

    Yep that’s the coldest . I have maybe had one or 2 light frost here in the last 7 years since I’ve been here . I’m slightly elevated on a hill .old citrus avocado grove  Above mockingbird canyon not sure if your familiar with the area . Woodcrest . 
    great air drainage maybe . Just down the hill from me couple miles away they get more frost then me . 

    nice! Those micro climates are so key

    Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

    Sunset zone 24

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    54 minutes ago, Josh-O said:

    nice! Those micro climates are so key

    If your ever in the area drop me a line I got some cool stuff you might be surprised . 

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    On 1/16/2024 at 4:36 PM, JubaeaMan138 said:

    Yeah see that was probably the 37 morning  for me . It’s nice to see other experiences recently regarding weather close to me . Not to many of us out here . Your about what 15 miles inland of me Chris ? 

    Yes probably about 15 miles. I'm in Moreno Valley. 

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    Would love to hear some positive update please 

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    @JubaeaMan138 yeah, update time?  Hopefully it is doing well!

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    Friend, could you please give me some Tahina Spectabilis seeds?

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